Get to Know Your TEDxWinnipeg 2017 Speakers

Apr 18, 2017 | Press

There are just seven weeks to go to TEDxWinnipeg 2017! This week, guests are being notified of whether their application was accepted to attend. In the meantime, learn a little bit more about the speakers who will be spreading their big ideas at TEDxWinnipeg on June 6!

Ali Saeed talks about refugees and the need to speak up against oppression (The Times).

Dené Sinclair talks about how indigenous people participate in tourism (The Lance).

Mike Johnson is heading to the Galapagos Islands a few months after his appearance at TEDxWinnipeg (CBC).

Tatjana Brkic talks about whether businesses can make positive social change (The Lance).

Alyson Shane wants to highlight The bright side of virtual communities (The Metro).

Steve Langston muses On smashing goals and changing the world (The Metro).

Nicole Jensen, Steering Committee Chair, talked to 92 CITI FM about what you can expect at TEDxWinnipeg:

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